Burning down the barriers

Just came across this article on Fire Captain Michele Richards of California, originally published last year, but back up again or still up. I love to see women breaking down the gender barriers when it comes to jobs (unless they're named Sarah Palin), and I love to see articles that reflect lesbians and transsexuals breaking down the good-ol'-(straight)boy network within such "manly" professions as firefighting.

As a matter of fact, we here in Colorado can claim a female firefighting celebrity as one of our own. You all know Juliet Draper of Colorado Springs. She's been burning down the barriers and burning hot in the Springs for years. I ran into her at the Springs PrideFest celebration earlier this year and here she is putting me to shame. Flex!

Juliet Draper and MileHighGayGuy at Colorado Springs PrideFest 2008

Here I am looking fat and flabby next to one of the fittest women in the world, Juliet Draper. Draper, a firefighter in Colorado Springs, won the Combat Challenge World Title in 2003. She also won the World Police and Fire Games Powerlifting Championship in 2004 and the State Games of America Powerlifting Championship in 2005.

Draper's longtime partner is Pam Jones, a writer and filmmaker who is the sister of legendary gay icon Grace Jones.

I'm putting a copy of this pic up on the fridge as motivation! She's amazing. Do you see those abs?

Holy Moley! New music from Grace Jones: Corporate Cannibal

Man alive, I love me some Grace Jones. Do you hear me, Grace? I love you!

Did you know her sister, Pam Jones, lives in Colorado Springs and is partnered up (both in business and in love) with the practically superhuman, record-breaking athlete and firefighter Juliet Draper? Of course you didn't, that's what I'm here for. Check them out at RogueAmazon.com.

And here's some more Grace. Because I love her.